Simply put, Executive Presence is a desired quality that allows a person to project a polished, professional, yet empathetic persona in any situation, clearly and effectively communicate at all levels, and inspire confidence and trust in others.

Executive Presence is often defined as having 3 elements:

Appearance

Communication

Gravitas

According to Melinda Marshall, senior vice president at the Center for Talent Innovation and author of a book entitled Executive Presence, “Gravitas is overwhelmingly the most important aspect of executive presence, and the bulk of that trait is shown through confidence and the ability to show grace under fire.” (ThinkAdvisor, 2014).

Gravitas, however, is a somewhat nebulous quality that is difficult to define. We can tell when others have it; we can tell when they don’t, but how do we identify specific behaviors that we do or don’t possess so we create change? Stop the “undesired” behaviors and ignite the “desired” behaviors?

How can a person acquire “Executive Presence” – especially “gravitas”?

At English by the Hour, we can help you acquire the following qualities in support of 1) appearance, 2) communication and 3) gravitas:

Powerful Presence

Powerful Breathing

Powerful Voice

Powerful Speech

What programs can I enroll in to acquire these skills?

We offer both small group sessions and 1-1 coaching. Please contact us for a free consultation to learn more.

Coaching for Executive Presence can be done separately or in conjunction with accent / speech coaching. It includes a diagnostic session followed by 10 behavioral change sessions to enact change based on the areas defined in your diagnostic session.

Small Group Sessions:

Small group sessions of 6-8 participants allow you to work on your body posture, breath and voice quality while interacting with others. We offer sessions on Saturdays and Tuesday/Thursday evenings. If you are interested in small group sessions, please let us know.

All Sessions conducted by a Behavioral Change Coach trained in how to create and sustain changes to manifest Executive Presence.

Total Cost Per Participant: $3800 – $4650* for best results, we recommend combining this program with Accent/Speech Coaching.Many of our clients take two programs of combined coaching for optimal results (20 sessions).